emulate
/ˈɛm.jə.leɪt/ verb C2- To copy or imitate, especially a person. · People are endlessly fascinating, even if you'd never want to emulate them.
- of a program or device: to imitate another program or device
He/she/it emulates · Past emulated · Past participle emulated · -ing form emulating
Verb forms
- Base form
- emulate
- He/she/it
- emulates
- Past
- emulated
- Past participle
- emulated
- -ing form
- emulating
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A Jackdaw, who witnessed the capture of the lamb, was stirred with envy and determined to emulate the strength and flight of the Eagle.
Wishing to emulate this sophisticated continental behavior, they brought the custom back to their home country.
Despite considerable architectural enhancements aimed at environmental enrichment, traditional city zoos often lack the spatial capacity required to emulate a truly naturalistic habitat.
Competitors inevitably scrambled to emulate Lane's triumphant model, precipitating a veritable avalanche of paperback imprints across the United States and Europe.
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